Turkish with BuseTurkish Numbers: Count from 0 to 1,000,000
Turkish numbers are wonderfully logical. Learn about 20 words and you can say any number at all – you just put the pieces together, biggest first.
0 to 10
| Turkish | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| sıfır | 0 | |
| bir | 1 | |
| iki | 2 | |
| üç | 3 | |
| dört | 4 | |
| beş | 5 | |
| altı | 6 | |
| yedi | 7 | |
| sekiz | 8 | |
| dokuz | 9 | |
| on | 10 |
11 to 19: just add
Say on (10) and then the single number. No new words to learn!
The tens
| Turkish | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| on | 10 | |
| yirmi | 20 | |
| otuz | 30 | |
| kırk | 40 | |
| elli | 50 | |
| altmış | 60 | |
| yetmiş | 70 | |
| seksen | 80 | |
| doksan | 90 |
Now combine them exactly like 11–19:
Hundreds, thousands and more
| Turkish | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| yüz | 100 | |
| iki yüz | 200 | |
| bin | 1,000 | |
| on bin | 10,000 | |
| yüz bin | 100,000 | |
| bir milyon | 1,000,000 | |
| bir milyar | 1,000,000,000 |
Build big numbers from left to right, biggest part first:
Numbers in daily life
First, second, third (ordinal numbers)
Add -ıncı / -inci / -uncu / -üncü (after a vowel: -ncı, -nci, -ncu, -ncü). The vowel follows vowel harmony.
| Turkish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| birinci | 1st | |
| ikinci | 2nd | |
| üçüncü | 3rd | |
| dördüncü | 4th | |
| beşinci | 5th | |
| altıncı | 6th | |
| onuncu | 10th |
Quick quiz: test yourself
1. What is 45 in Turkish?
2. How do you say 100?
3. Which is correct for “three cats”?
4. What is 2026?
5. What does “altmış” mean?
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Frequently asked questions
Are Turkish numbers difficult?
No – they are very regular. After 0–10, the tens and yüz/bin, every other number is built by putting these words together.
How do you say years in Turkish?
Say the whole number: 1999 = bin dokuz yüz doksan dokuz, 2026 = iki bin yirmi altı.
Do Turkish nouns become plural after numbers?
No. After a number the noun stays singular: beş kitap (five books).